Villain-turned-hero-turned- character artiste Nepolean failed to get himself elected to the State Assembly this time. He lost by a slender margin to another popular actor S Ve Shekher.
Though Nepolean suffered defeat in the elections, his flag seems to be flying high in filmdom. He has signed almost half-a-dozen offers including prestigious ones like Dasavatharam opposite Kamal Haasan.Nepolean had acted in a pivotal character in Kamal Haasan's Virumandi before.
The tall actor is acting in movies including Dasavatharam, Pokiri starring Vijay in the lead role and Vattaram to be directed by Saran. Asked Nepolean says, "I am happy that I am getting good offers wherein I play a meaty role. I hope to get the accolades of people acting in these movies".